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PrettyinPink55 · 08-21-2005, 10:17 AM

Wow! I had no idea that Ester Rolle had passed!

I really liked her! Was this recently or a long time ago?

Sorry to hear that Jimmie is so snooty! He sounds like a real jerk!

Vince 887 · 08-21-2005, 06:40 PM

I guess Jimmy and Esther never patched up their differences ...I read somewhere that when Esther returned to Good Times the stipulation was more serious episodes that didn't include the JJ Charecter ...I remember in the late 90s that Jimmy was on a talk show and John Amos came out at the end and commented that Jimmy looked like he hd been working out so I thought that they were all on better terms

Brian Damage · 08-21-2005, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by PrettyinPink55

Wow! I had no idea that Ester Rolle had passed!

I really liked her! Was this recently or a long time ago?

Sorry to hear that Jimmie is so snooty! He sounds like a real jerk!

1998

TVFactFan · 08-21-2005, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Vince 887

I guess Jimmy and Esther never patched up their differences ...I read somewhere that when Esther returned to Good Times the stipulation was more serious episodes that didn't include the JJ Charecter ...I remember in the late 90s that Jimmy was on a talk show and John Amos came out at the end and commented that Jimmy looked like he hd been working out so I thought that they were all on better terms

it was stated in a 1978 Jet Mag that Esther Rolle never had a problem with Jimmy the actor, only J.J the TV character

hoosierelvisfan · 08-22-2005, 08:13 AM

I guess I don't understand why JJ Walker would hold a grudge against Ester Rolle. Did he feel that Ester was trying to undermine him and get him put out of the show????? If it was as mentioned above that Ester didn't having anything against JJ in "real life," only the "character" of "JJ" it still amounts to the same thing in essence because that was the character that he played. Thus, any diminishing of time on the show for the character would have been a diminishing of time for the actor portraying the character. Same thing, it seems to me. In that respect and looking at it through the eyes of JJ Walker, I could probably understand why he was mad at her at the time.

Concerning shows that begin to "get serious." Some shows are just comedies and should remain that way. That's probably why I watch them--because I want to watch a comedy. IMHO, people have enough serious things to deal with in their own life, they don't need to have "seriousness" thrown at them in the sitcoms they watch either. Some sitcoms really became ruined when they started to get serious. e.g., MASH fits that example for me. Of course, war is a serious subject but we don't need to be beat over the head about how horrible war is each and every week via a comedy show. If I wanted to watch a drama, I would watch a drama.

Signed,
Respectfully,
Dutch

Brian Damage · 08-22-2005, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by hoosierelvisfan

I guess I don't understand why JJ Walker would hold a grudge against Ester Rolle. Did he feel that Ester was trying to undermine him and get him put out of the show????? If it was as mentioned above that Ester didn't having anything against JJ in "real life," only the "character" of "JJ" it still amounts to the same thing in essence because that was the character that he played. Thus, any diminishing of time on the show for the character would have been a diminishing of time for the actor portraying the character. Same thing, it seems to me. In that respect and looking at it through the eyes of JJ Walker, I could probably understand why he was mad at her at the time.

Concerning shows that begin to "get serious." Some shows are just comedies and should remain that way. That's probably why I watch them--because I want to watch a comedy. IMHO, people have enough serious things to deal with in their own life, they don't need to have "seriousness" thrown at them in the sitcoms they watch either. Some sitcoms really became ruined when they started to get serious. e.g., MASH fits that example for me. Of course, war is a serious subject but we don't need to be beat over the head about how horrible war is each and every week via a comedy show. If I wanted to watch a drama, I would watch a drama.

Signed,
Respectfully,
Dutch

Beautifully said

hatwink · 08-24-2005, 05:35 PM

That funny, a few days before she died, they brought together some people from different CBS shows and Esther Rolle and Jimmie Walker were two of them, they were in a pic together.

Brieannas21 · 08-24-2005, 05:52 PM

Just because Jimmie wasn't in the Wake picture with the rest of the cast doesn't mean that he didn't attend the FUNERAL. Maybe he couldn't attend the wake but was at the funeral. Jimmie doesn't have to give anyone an interview, people do have schedules that they have to go by and things that they have to do. You can't grant an interview to everyone who ask. And I don't think stars get paid from the interviewers the publicity is what pays them.

RIC FLAIR · 08-24-2005, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by amatthias

Yeah, that is sad. I think he was the only cast member who wasn't there. :-(

neither was janet jackson

Ireneparalegal · 09-04-2005, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by RIC FLAIR

neither was janet jackson

How sad that is that Janet wasn't there. I hope she at least sent her condolences. It's called RESPECT.

JeffRuss1972 · 09-04-2005, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by hatwink

That funny, a few days before she died, they brought together some people from different CBS shows and Esther Rolle and Jimmie Walker were two of them, they were in a pic together.

Any idea where we can find this pic?
Thanks,

sdb7373 · 09-21-2005, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffRuss1972

Any idea where we can find this pic?
Thanks,

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liane49 · 04-28-2013, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Jimmie Walker made an appearance on the reality show "That 70's House" on MTV

A few years ago Jon was on 2 and A Half Men playing a gay guy with a white partner. Now he does commericals for Jonny Cocron's law firm. Jimmy does stand up.

08-21-2005, 10:17 AM	#16
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08-22-2005, 08:13 AM	#20
hoosierelvisfan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Location: I do not like TV Land any longer!!!!! Posts: 467	I guess I don't understand why JJ Walker would hold a grudge against Ester Rolle. Did he feel that Ester was trying to undermine him and get him put out of the show????? If it was as mentioned above that Ester didn't having anything against JJ in "real life," only the "character" of "JJ" it still amounts to the same thing in essence because that was the character that he played. Thus, any diminishing of time on the show for the character would have been a diminishing of time for the actor portraying the character. Same thing, it seems to me. In that respect and looking at it through the eyes of JJ Walker, I could probably understand why he was mad at her at the time. Concerning shows that begin to "get serious." Some shows are just comedies and should remain that way. That's probably why I watch them--because I want to watch a comedy. IMHO, people have enough serious things to deal with in their own life, they don't need to have "seriousness" thrown at them in the sitcoms they watch either. Some sitcoms really became ruined when they started to get serious. e.g., MASH fits that example for me. Of course, war is a serious subject but we don't need to be beat over the head about how horrible war is each and every week via a comedy show. If I wanted to watch a drama, I would watch a drama. Signed, Respectfully, Dutch
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08-21-2005, 06:40 PM	#17
Vince 887 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 29, 2005 Posts: 110	I guess Jimmy and Esther never patched up their differences ...I read somewhere that when Esther returned to Good Times the stipulation was more serious episodes that didn't include the JJ Charecter ...I remember in the late 90s that Jimmy was on a talk show and John Amos came out at the end and commented that Jimmy looked like he hd been working out so I thought that they were all on better terms

08-24-2005, 05:35 PM	#22
hatwink Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 19, 2004 Posts: 773	That funny, a few days before she died, they brought together some people from different CBS shows and Esther Rolle and Jimmie Walker were two of them, they were in a pic together.

08-24-2005, 05:52 PM	#23
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	Just because Jimmie wasn't in the Wake picture with the rest of the cast doesn't mean that he didn't attend the FUNERAL. Maybe he couldn't attend the wake but was at the funeral. Jimmie doesn't have to give anyone an interview, people do have schedules that they have to go by and things that they have to do. You can't grant an interview to everyone who ask. And I don't think stars get paid from the interviewers the publicity is what pays them.